At GameLounge – Play Games HTML5 and Flash Online or GameLounge or we or our or us we are committed to respecting intellectual property rights and complying with all applicable copyright laws. This Copyright Policy outlines our approach to handling copyrighted material and user responsibilities and reporting procedures and how we deal with content provided by third-party developers or external websites. Please read this document carefully cuz it governs the way copyright-related issues are addressed on our platform.
By using GameLounge you agree to abide by this Copyright Policy in addition to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
1. Purpose of This Policy
The main reason for this policy is to protect the rights of game developers and publishers and creators while making sure that users can enjoy free online games in a legal and respectful environment. GameLounge is basically a hub and distributor of HTML5 and Flash games we get from third-party platforms. We try our best to give proper attribution and respect licenses and take down content when we have to.
2. Our Role as a Game Aggregator
GameLounge doesn't claim to own most of the games on our platform. A whole bunch of the titles hosted or embedded on our site are sourced from outside developers or big gaming networks under licensing agreements or partnerships or publicly available distribution permissions. Our job is to:
- Find and organize games from all over the place for user convenience.
- Give proper credit and shout-outs to developers or publishers whenever we can.
- Make sure games work right on different devices and browsers.
- Promote exposure for indie devs and big-name studios alike.
By visiting our platform you get that certain games are hosted or embedded or linked with permission from third parties and that copyright ownership stays with the original creators.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
All the original stuff on GameLounge like text and graphics and logos and layout and design is owned by us and protected under international copyright laws. But the rights to third-party games and game assets and characters are the sole property of their respective developers or publishers. Users don't get any ownership rights over the games on our site.
You can't just copy or redistribute or make money off content from GameLounge without getting written permission from us or the person who owns the rights. Any unauthorized use of copyrighted stuff is a big no-no.
4. User Responsibilities
As a visitor of GameLounge you agree not to:
- Upload or submit or share copyrighted games or content without the right authorization.
- Step on the intellectual property rights of developers or publishers or other users.
- Mess with or reverse engineer or distribute games hosted on our site for your own gain.
- Remove or change copyright notices or trademarks or credits in the games.
If you don't follow these rules you might get your content removed or your access suspended or even face legal action depending on how bad it is.
5. Use of Third-Party Games
GameLounge often republishes or embeds games that were originally on bigger gaming platforms or given out by developers for free. We really try to:
- Make sure we get games from legit places.
- Respect licensing agreements and distribution permissions.
- Keep the game quality good while keeping developer credits and branding.
- Avoid hosting any sketchy or pirated game files.
If you're a developer or publisher and you think your game was used without your permission you should totally hit us up using the reporting steps below.
6. Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been put on GameLounge without authorization you can send us a copyright infringement notice. To make sure we can check it out properly your notice should have:
- Identification of the copyrighted work you say was infringed.
- A description of where the stuff is on GameLounge like a URL link.
- Your name and organization if you have one and mailing address and telephone number and email address.
- A statement that you honestly believe the use is not authorized by the copyright owner or its agent or the law.
- A statement made under penalty of perjury that the info in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or allowed to act for the owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
You can send notices to our contact email at the bottom of this page. We'll get back to all legit claims real quick.
7. DMCA Compliance
GameLounge follows the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). When we get a valid DMCA notice we will:
- Look over the claim and check if the request is legit.
- Remove or block access to the material that's supposedly infringing.
- Let the user or contributor who posted the material know if we can.
- Let the alleged infringer send a counter-notification if they think we messed up.
We take copyright claims super seriously and work to sort out disputes in a timely and fair way.
8. Counter-Notification Process
If you think your content was taken down by mistake because of a copyright complaint you can send a counter-notification. This has to include:
- Identification of the material that was removed and where it was originally.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that the material was removed because of a mistake or misidentification.
- Your name and address and telephone number and email address.
- Consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in your country.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
If we get a valid counter-notification we might put the content back unless the original complainant starts legal action within a certain time.
9. Fair Use and Educational Content
Some of the games or media on GameLounge might fall under fair use especially when they're shared for educational or informational or entertainment purposes without messing with the commercial interests of the rights holder. Still we respect takedown requests and always try to work with developers.
10. Repeat Infringers
Users or contributors who keep breaking copyright laws or submitting unauthorized stuff will be permanently banned from GameLounge. We reserve the right to track and monitor these activities to stop misuse of our platform.
11. Limitation of Liability
GameLounge is a platform for distributing and embedding games. While we're careful to follow copyright rules we're not responsible for:
- Content on third-party websites or external game servers.
- Infringements by developers or advertisers or users that are out of our control.
- Losses or damages or disputes from unauthorized use of copyrighted materials by third parties.
Your only option for copyright issues is to contact us to sort it out through the reporting process.
12. Amendments to This Policy
We might change this Copyright Policy every now and then to reflect changes in laws or industry standards or how we do business. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. If you keep using the platform that means you're cool with any changes.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns or copyright-related requests just reach out to us:
- Email: info@alaabi.website
- Website: https://alaabi.website
We try to answer all inquiries in a reasonable time and work together with developers and publishers and rights holders.
14. Final Statement
GameLounge is all about creating a fair and respectful place for game lovers and developers. We really believe in supporting creative rights while giving users free and legal access to online games. By working closely with rights holders and following copyright law we aim to keep our platform transparent and ethical.